Gitea is a lightweight, self-hosted Git service that provides a simple and easy way to manage your Git repositories. In this guide, we will walk you through the installation of Gitea on Debian 11.

Step 1: Update Your System

Start by ensuring your system is up to date:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Install the required packages for Gitea:

sudo apt install git sqlite3 -y

Step 3: Create a User for Gitea

Create a new user for running Gitea:

sudo adduser --system --group --shell /bin/bash gitea

Step 4: Download Gitea

Download the latest version of Gitea:

wget -O gitea https://dl.gitea.io/gitea/latest/gitea-latest-linux-amd64

Make the downloaded file executable:

chmod +x gitea

Step 5: Move Gitea to the Right Directory

Move the Gitea binary to the correct directory:

sudo mv gitea /usr/local/bin/

Step 6: Create Gitea Directories

Create the required directories for Gitea:

sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/gitea/{custom,data,log}

Set the ownership of these directories:

sudo chown -R gitea:gitea /var/lib/gitea/

Step 7: Create a Systemd Service File

Create a systemd service file for Gitea:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/gitea.service

Paste the following configuration into the file:

[Unit]
Description=Gitea
After=network.target

[Service]
User=gitea
Group=gitea
WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/gitea
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/gitea web
Restart=always
Environment=USER=gitea
Environment=HOME=/var/lib/gitea

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Step 8: Start and Enable Gitea Service

Reload the systemd daemon and start the Gitea service:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start gitea
sudo systemctl enable gitea

Step 9: Access Gitea Web Interface

You can now access the Gitea web interface by navigating to http://your-server-ip:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Gitea on Debian 11. This self-hosted Git service will help you manage your repositories efficiently.

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